Tensions are soaring as Venezuela scrambles F-16 fighter jets to intercept U.S. B-52H bombers reportedly simulating airstrikes near its coast. The B-52s, capable of carrying nuclear weapons, flew close to Venezuelan airspace for several hours before withdrawing. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López condemned the flights as “imperialist provocations.” The encounter follows months of rising U.S.–Venezuela friction, including earlier airspace incidents and naval standoffs. Though no shots were fired, the confrontation marks a dangerous escalation in the region’s military tensions. br br #Venezuela #USMilitary #B52Bombers #AirIntercept #BreakingNews #VenezuelanF16 #USVenezuelaTensions #MilitaryAlert #Geopolitics #LatinAmerica #AirStrike #USAF #ImperialistProvocation #VladimirPadrino #Caracas #WarThreat #DefenseNews #GlobalTensions #MilitaryShowdown #USOperations #NuclearBombers #CrisisAlert #WarWatch #USAirForce #VenezuelanDefense #TenseSkies #ColdWarRevived #FlightRadar #MilitaryCrisis #PentagonWatchbr br Also Readbr br US Military Sinks Another Boat, Killing Three in Ongoing 'Narco-Terrorist' Campaign :: br Amid Trade Tensions, Trump Hints At Possible India Visit Next Year :: br Zohran Mamdani Announces All-Female Transition Team As He Prepares To Become New York's Mayor :: br br br ~HT.318~GR.